Crash of a Let L-410UVP-E3 near Bukavu: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 13, 2020 at 1535 LT
Operator:
Registration:
9S-GEN
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kalima – Bukavu
MSN:
89 23 25
YOM:
1989
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While descending to Bukavu-Kavumu Airport on a flight from Kalima, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog. Seven minutes prior to ETA, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded and mountainous area located in the Kahuzi-Miega National Park. The wreckage was found about 15 km south of the airport. All four occupants were killed.
